WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How were factories first powered?
A
steam
B
water
C
seed drills
D
cotton gins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cesspits and sewers Some sewers did exist, but they had originally been built to take away rainwater rather than human waste. They emptied straight into the rivers, where drinking water often came from.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1769, Richard Arkwright invented the “water frame, ‘’ a water-powered machine that spun cotton into yarn-a laborious, time-consuming process when done by hand. The water frame dramatically increased the efficiency of cotton spinning and set the stage for the production of textiles on an unprecedented scale.

Detailed explanation-3: -Improvements to the steam engine were some of the most important technologies of the Industrial Revolution, although steam did not replace water power in importance in Britain until after the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest factories (using the factory system) developed in the cotton and wool textiles industry. Later generations of factories included mechanized shoe production and manufacturing of machinery, including machine tools.

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